41 Fla. L. Weekly D926a Top of Form Civil procedure — Discovery — Trial court departed from essential requirements of law in ordering petitioner to reveal information regarding her cell phone — Order violates petitioner’s Fifth Amendment rights while her criminal case is pending VIVIAN RESTREPO, Petitioner, vs. SEIDY CARRERA, Respondent. 3rd District. Case No. Read More »
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Attorney’s fees — Trial court properly awarded attorney’s fees against defendant as a sanction for misconduct in having conversations with a witness which could be overheard by jurors
41 Fla. L. Weekly D929aTop of Form Torts — Medical malpractice — Attorney’s fees — Trial court properly awarded attorney’s fees against defendant as a sanction for misconduct in having conversations with a witness which could be overheard by jurors — Where defendant’s misconduct resulted in a mistrial, it was proper to award attorney’s fees Read More »
Insurance — General liability — Duty to defend and indemnify — Trial court did not err in finding that calls placed by insured constituted an “occurrence” — “Expected or intended injury” exclusion did not apply where there was no evidence that insured expected or intended to cause harm
41 Fla. L. Weekly D916bTop of Form Insurance — General liability — Duty to defend and indemnify — Damages arising from automated solicitation calls placed by insured to plaintiffs in underlying litigation — Trial court did not err in finding that calls placed by insured constituted an “occurrence” under the policy where, although calls were Read More »
Attorney’s fees — Offer of judgment — Trial court properly concluded that offer of judgment statute applied, although plaintiffs sought both damages and equitable relief in form of permanent injunction
41 Fla. L. Weekly D911bTop of Form Attorney’s fees — Offer of judgment — Trial court properly concluded that offer of judgment statute applied, although plaintiffs sought both damages and equitable relief in form of permanent injunction, where offer was specifically limited to money damages and specifically stated that if offer were accepted, claims for Read More »
Civil procedure — Default — Vacation — Service of process — District court erred in concluding that plaintiff had properly served defendant in Saudi Arabia using Federal Express because that means of service is not specifically authorized
25 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C198a Top of Form Civil procedure — Default — Vacation — Service of process — Corporation outside United States — Appeal from denial of rule 60(b)(4) motion to vacate default judgment as void for lack of service of process — District court erred in concluding that plaintiff had properly served Read More »